The True Story of Karl Bushby’s Walk Around the World

As Karl approached Panama, he faced a moral and logistical dilemma: the Darien Gap. A lawless, roadless jungle notorious for drug traffickers, kidnappers, and deadly terrain, it was the one place where walking would have meant recklessness, not courage.

After weeks of consideration, he made a rare exception—taking a small, legal boat ride around it, documenting every moment to preserve transparency. It wasn’t an easy decision. But staying alive mattered more than pride. The rest of the journey would remain unbroken, step by step.